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Unity State Governor Taban Deng Gai (right) confers with a guest at the ongoing Governors’ Forum in Juba. [©Gurtong]

Unity State Has Prioritised Security: Governor

November 18, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Over 1,000 illegal firearms have so far been collected in the ongoing disarmament in Unity State. State Governor Taban Deng Gai has said the exercise ……Read More

The officer in charge of River and Railway Transport at the office of the South Sudan Police Inspector General Lt. Col. Mark Taban speaks to Gurtong. [©Gurtong]

Security Patrols Along Nile River Intensified

November 18, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Security has been beefed up along the River Nile. Twelve police officers who will patrol along the river from Nimule graduated yesterday in Juba after ……Read More

Church Hailed For Role In Development

November 18, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

The Nzara County authorities have commended the church for its immense contribution to development in the area. Nzara County Commissioner Elia Richard Box said the ……Read More

The administration block at the University of Juba. [©Gurtong]

Juba University Lecturers On Strike

November 18, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Lecturers at the University of Juba have downed their tools over salary arrears. The University of Juba Academic Staff Association declared the strike on Thursday, ……Read More

Fuel Shortage Alarm In South Sudan

November 18, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Unity State Governor Taban Deng Gai has raised a red flag over an imminent shortage of fuel in South Sudan. In a statement released on ……Read More

A market in Pibor County, Jonglei State. [©Gurtong]

Distribute Resources Equitably: World Bank

November 17, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

The World Bank has urged the government of South Sudan to equitably distribute resources to its citizens to get rid of the widespread poverty in ……Read More